Conditions
Increase in thyroid hormone production
What is hyperthyroidism?
Regulates blood sugar and produces insulin
What is pancreas?
An option for treatment that can be taken on a rountine schedule
What is medication?
When the body goes into a fight-or-flight response, it triggers
What is adrenaline?
TSH stands for this hormone that stimulates the thyroid.
What is thyroid-stimulating hormone?
Condition where the body cannot regulate blood sugar levels in the body, there are two types
What is diabetes?
A gland that regulates the sleep/wake schedule
What is the pineal gland?
A natural way to be active and reduce certain conditions from progressing
What is exercise?
This hormone regulates growth, sexual function, and metabolism
What is pituitary gland?
ADH helps control water balance and stands for this.
What is antidiuretic hormone?
Weakens of the bones due to a hormonal imbalance
What is osteoporosis?
The purpose of the endocrine system
What is growth, reproduction, and metabolism?
A change in what an individual eats
What is a diet?
The root word "thyroid/o" refers to this gland.
What is the thyroid gland?
This hormone, ACTH, tells the adrenal glands to release cortisol.
What is adrenocorticotropic hormone?
Condition that causes women to gain weight, have irregular periods, and acne
What is PCOS? (Polycystic ovary syndrome)
How the body uses energy from food
What is metabolism?
If a condition becomes severe, this is an option a doctor might recommend
What is surgery?
This hormone is found in women
What is estrogen?
The abbreviation LH stands for this hormone that helps with ovulation.
What is luteinizing hormone?
insufficient production of hormones by the adrenal gland
What is adrenal insufficiency?
The role of hypothalamus
What is managing body temperature, emotions, and thirst?
Balancing out daily responsibilities or stressors in a healthy way
What is managing stress?
The medical term for high blood sugar is this.
What is hyperglycemia?
The abbreviation GH stands for this hormone that helps children grow.
What is growth hormone?